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President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.

Also: This is the third anniversary of the shooting of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords; fewer American kids meet U.S. fitness standards; hundreds are sickened in Japan by tainted food; and baseball's Hall of Fame could see new members voted in today.

Also: Deal reached on Greek debt and aid; Arafat's grave is opened; North Korea may be preparing a rocket test; Powerball jackpot continues to grow.

Also: GM's outside lawyer will set out compensation for victims of an auto defect; parts of Iowa and Illinois see new flooding; and Japan will change its pacifistic defense policy.

Also: Bailout deal reached for Cyprus; 3 things to know about NCAA tournaments; Jerry Sandusky gives first interview from jail; winning $338 million Powerball ticket was sold in Bordentown, N.J.

Also: despite yesterday's fall, stock prices are up for the year; there's a possible plea in the Wikileaks case; and the British royal family could be linked to Vlad the Impaler, of Transylvania's Count Dracula fame.

They are introducing legislation that would eliminate tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions for those from families earning up to $125,000 and make community college free for everyone.

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

Target is ousting its CEO, months after a massive data breach and amid some other business issues.

Educators across North Carolina are still digesting last week’s state test results release. One area school district had the highest scores in the state.

Brian Deese led President Barack Obama's auto rescue and then managed Obama's climate policy. But then Deese went to work for an investment giant so many progressives are opposed to his appointment.

A dozen European soccer clubs have announced plans to break away form their own "Super League." NPR's Noel King asks Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated why.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organization for Migration, which estimates over 1 million migrants have arrived in Europe this year.

A political scandal has erupted over allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians. A military official, who had leaked a video, disappeared briefly on Sunday. She was found later and is now being held in prison.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Sarah Beran, former senior director for China and Taiwan Affairs at the White House National Security Council, about President Trump's recent trip to China.

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

One of South Carolina's top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease, similar to a program in Ohio.

As the highest-ranked team left standing, it's up to No. 4 seed UConn to restore order in a tournament that's been marked by wild upsets. But it's not the only team with a strong resume.

After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.

Some House Democrats are concerned that the latest border crisis and feud between President Trump and four House progressives is causing immigration to overtake health care as main issue for 2020.